Posts by Ronnie Garrison
Oconee Bass Fishing Report: March 11, 2025
Duane Case and his son, Thomas, had a good day in the March 9 Flint River Bass Club tournament on Oconee. Duane had a 6.82-pounder for big fish, and his three fish went 9.20 pounds and placed him third out of nine anglers. Thomas had five at 11.33 for first and that included a 5.17-pounder.…
Read MoreLake Oliver Prespawn March Bass
March is a great month to catch big largemouth and spotted bass up shallow in a prespawn mode. And one of the best bass bites occurs at a lake on the Chattahoochee River you might not even know about. Lake Oliver is a small Georgia Power lake north of Columbus. You can see the Oliver…
Read MoreFrom GON To Big League Tournament Fishing
Big Bass, Big Stage, Big Dreams That is the banner on the weigh-in stage at a Bass Anglers Sportsman Society tournament event. BASS says those fishing the Elite Tournament Series are “Living the Dream.” Many young Georgia anglers hope to live that dream and walk across that stage. Around 1999 when I started writing what…
Read MoreLake Chatuge Mountain Bass In February
It seems counterintuitive to go north in the winter to catch bass, but Lake Chatuge largemouth and spots are moving from winter holes to prespawn structure and cover, and they offer great catching opportunities. February is a good month to land your personal best largemouth or spot on Chatuge. Chatuge is a 7,000-acre, 13-mile-long TVA…
Read MoreHomemade C Trap For Wild Hogs
Many years ago I went on a hog hunt in south Georgia where the hunting group was chasing them with dogs. We killed two big boars, and after the hunt, the dog handlers skinned and gutted those big boar hogs. I brought one home and took it to my deer processor. Although the boar was…
Read MoreLake Seminole Bass Early To Bed
The typical Georgia bass angler isn’t thinking about prespawn patterns for January fishing. But Lake Seminole bass are well ahead of other Georgia lakes, and as the New Year begins, they are already in a hungry, prespawn mood. You can take advantage of this early prespawn mode to catch numbers and quality bass on Georgia’s…
Read MoreQuest For Big West Point Lake Catfish
Divers went down at the dam at Clarks Hill to do repairs and came right back up. They said catfish as big as Volkswagens were down there and they would never go down there again. I heard that tale in the 1960s while in high school in Thomson. You can change it to pretty much any…
Read MoreNew Union County Gun Range A Gem
The Union County Gun Range opened to the public on June 27, 2024. This high-quality range is a testament to the ability of citizens and elected officials—with the will—to accomplish an amazing goal despite many obstacles. Located about 15 minutes from Blairsville, this new gun range sits in a natural bowl on federal land that’s…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Dependable December Bass Bite
Except for the die-hards, bass fishing might not be on the top of the outdoors to-do list in December. But Lake Blackshear might change that focus back to the water. Due to low water levels, shad migrations and cooler water temperatures, Lake Blackshear bass are stacking up on predictable structure and cover. You can catch…
Read MoreLake Russell November Bass Hotspots
November can be a spot-fest at Lake Russell as spotted bass move into coves and ditches feeding on shad. You can load the boat with spots—and a few largemouth, too—by fishing ledges in ditches and coves. Typically in November, the bass will be from the mouths of coves to halfway back. As the days shorten…
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